This is a reading group of Yonsei University whose research interests lie in macroeconomics/finance/international (macro+trade) or related fields. We always welcome new participants! Please contact Myungkyu Shim (myungkyushim@yonsei.ac.kr) if you are interested in joining this group.
If you're Yonsei University Alumni who are still interested in the related fields, join YONSEI MACRO MEETING!
2025 Fall/Winter Schedule (subject to change)
2025/09/22 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) Monetary Tightening, Commercial Real Estate Distress, and US Bank Fragility: Amal Varghese
(2) Indirect Consumer Inflation Expectations: Theory and Evidence: Hyunkyu Kang
(3) The Macroeconomic Impact of Europe's Carbon Taxes: Doosung Kim
2025/10/27 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) Searching under Uncertainty: Online Attention and Monetary Policy Transmission (with Soojin Jo and Myungkyu Shim): Amal Varghese
(2) Attention to the Macroeconomy Hyojin Song, Jiahn Lee
(3) A Ramsey Theory of Financial Distortions: Jongsoo Kim
2025/11/24 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) News Selection and Household Inflation Expectations: Jongwook Byun, Jaehyun Park
(2) Fighting Climate Change: International Attitudes toward Climate Policies: Jaehyuk Lee, Seoyoon Jeong
(3) CIP Deviations, the Dollar, and Frictions in International Capital Markets: Jaewoo Baek, Chaewon Kim
2026/01/12 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) Religion in Emerging and Developing Regions: Jakin Jeong
(2) Environmental Consequences of Hydrocarbon Infrastructure Policy: Joontae Kim, Jinhee Park
(3) Climate politics in the United States: Dabin Kim, Jaewon Lee
2026/01/26 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) No‐Bubble Condition: Model‐Free Tests in Housing Markets: Jonghun Lim, Yejin Ji
(2) Expectation and Wealth Heterogeneity in the Macroeconomy: Hyunkyu Kang, Kyungho Kim
(3) Consumption Smoothing or Consumption Binging? The Effects of Government-Led Consumer Credit Expansion in Brazil: Jaeyoon Kim
2026/02/09 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) Hours Worked and Lifetime Earnings Inequality: Myungjoo Kim
(2) The End of Oil: Temirgaliyeva Gauhar, Sungkwon Hahm
(3) Inflation and Real Activity over the Business Cycle: Seha Kim
Useful Tips for Students (provided by Prof. Jungjae Park)